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Howell’s Dawson Jones was one of nine golfers to qualify for the 114th Met Amateur Open Golf Championship at the qualifying tournament held at the Raritan Valley Country Club in Bridgewater July 5. Jones, representing MGA eClub-New Jersey, carded a 2-under-par 70 to tie for second and easily qualify for the Met Amateur, which will…
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Freehold Township’s Roche leaves mark, enduring legacy
By Tim Morris After seizing the Monmouth County 1,600-meter championship with her withering kick back in May, Freehold Township High School’s Ciara Roche declared that she wanted to be remembered. She wanted to leave a legacy. “I want to make my mark. I don’t want to be forgotten,” she said after leaving the competition in…
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Freehold Township’s Brach named to American League All-Star Team
By Tim Morris Brad Brach has reached the pinnacle of Major League Baseball. The former Freehold Township High School and Monmouth University star pitcher, now pitching for the Baltimore Orioles, was selected to play for the American League squad in the All-Star Game July 12 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. It will be…
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The New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA), announced the recipients of the prestigious Peter A. Famiano Memorial Scholarship. Junior golfers Brittany Morgan of Metuchen and David Haselkorn of Franklin Lakes were awarded scholarships at the 8th Annual New Jersey Golf Foundation Peter A. Famiano…
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Hazlet schools prepare students for 21st century
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — As students enjoy their summer hiatus, school officials are hard at work preparing for the upcoming academic year. Aside from students in each of the Hazlet Township Public School District’s eight schools having more access to technological devices to support and enhance their learning environment, the 450…
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Dental office presents scholarship to local high school senior
LINCROFT — Newman Springs Dental Care presented a $500 health-care scholarship on June 8 to a local high school senior planning collegiate studies in medicine, nursing, dentistry, chiropractic, physical therapy or related areas. The award recipient was Sarah Maggipinto, a graduating Middletown High School South senior who will be attending Boston University in the fall…
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Café La De Da opens in Middletown
Café La De Da, a European-style gourmet coffee bar, recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its location in the Elite Trampoline Plaza, 549 Route 35, Middletown. Middletown Township Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger cut the ribbon June 25. Café La De Da is owned by Grace Sepe and managed by Isabella Caputi, Grace’s daughter. The café is a full espresso bar offering…
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Middletown Intermediate 13U team advances to state championships
By Wayne Witkowski Chalk up this David vs. Goliath matchup for David. That was the analogy manager Mike Altilio used describing his underdog Middletown Intermediate 13U Little League team’s chances in Section 3 in Middletown, where Jackson came in as a firm favorite. All but three players on that Jackson team had moved up from…
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Hazlet to move older records to county archives facility
By KAYLA J. MARSH Staff Writer HAZLET — Records dating to the early 20th century will soon become part of the Monmouth County Archives. At a meeting on July 5, the Township Committee unanimously approved the transfer of physical custody, but not legal custody, of numerous documents to be preserved at the county’s archives facility…
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